1897 Map of Schroon Lake

About this map

Schroon Lake serves as the dominant feature of this Adirondack landscape, which was surveyed in the final years of the 19th century. Along its shores, the established landing at Taylors on Schroon and the Steamboat Route signify the importance of waterborne transport before modern highways. To the west, the rugged interior is marked by significant topographic features like the Hoffman Notch and Texas Ridge, separating the drainage of the Boreas River from the primary lake basin. Small, isolated settlements such as Irishtown, Loch Muller, and Olmstedville appear as tight clusters of structures connected by primitive roads, reflecting the early settlement patterns of the Essex and Warren County border.